The Tale of Point P

Geometry Level 1

The A O B \triangle AOB consists of point A = ( 0 , 1 ) A = (0 , 1) , point O = ( 0 , 0 ) O = (0 , 0) , and point B B lying somewhere on the x x -axis.

Let P P be the point in the first quadrant such that A P = P B AP = PB and A O P B AO \parallel PB , as shown above.

If the length of O P OP is 194 \sqrt{194} , what is the area of the quadrilateral A O B P ? AOBP?


The answer is 35.

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4 solutions

Ahmad Saad
Mar 24, 2016

x 2 + y 2 = 194 x^2 + y^2 = 194
A B 2 = 1 + x 2 AB^2 = 1+x^2
P H B B O A \triangle PHB \sim \triangle BOA
P B B A = B H A O \dfrac{PB}{BA} = \dfrac{BH}{AO}


P B = y , B H = 1 2 A B PB = y , BH = \dfrac12 AB

1 2 A B 2 = y \dfrac12 AB^2 =y
1 + x 2 = 2 y 1 + x^2 =2y
195 y 2 = 2 y 195-y^2 =2y
y 2 + 2 y 195 = 0 y^2 + 2y - 195 = 0
y = 13 x = 5 y = 13 \Rightarrow x=5
area [ A O B P ] = 1 2 x ( 1 + y ) = 35 \text{area} [AOBP] = \dfrac12 x(1+y) = \boxed{35} .

The two triangles form a trapezoid that has 2 right angles at point O O and point B B , and A P = P B AP = PB . Therefore, point A A can act as a focus of a parabola with an x-axis as its directrix, as shown below.

In a parabolic graph, for the focus point F F and point P P on the graph, the length of F P FP will always equal the distance from point P P to the directrix, a line that has a distance to the parabola's vertex equal to the distance from the vertex to the focus point. In other words, the vertex of the parabola will be the midpoint on the distance between the focus and the directrix.

As a result, the vertex of the parabola is point ( 0 , 1 2 ) (0, \dfrac{1}{2}) which is the midpoint between point A A and point O O , and so the focus distance f f is 1 2 \dfrac{1}{2} .

Now we can formulate the parabola's equation as:

4 f y = x 2 + C 4fy = x^2 + C

Plugging in f = 1 2 f = \dfrac{1}{2} and the y-intercept ( 0 , 1 2 ) (0, \dfrac{1}{2}) , we will get:

2 y = x 2 + 1 2y = x^2 + 1

Now the length of O P OP = 194 \sqrt{194} = x 2 + y 2 \sqrt{x^2 + y^2} .

194 = ( 2 y 1 ) + y 2 194 = (2y - 1) + y^2

y 2 + 2 y 195 = 0 y^2 + 2y - 195 = 0

( y 13 ) ( y + 15 ) = 0 (y - 13)(y + 15) = 0

Thus, y = 13 y = 13 , and x 2 = 25 ; x = 5 x^2 = 25 ; x = 5 .

That is, P B = 13 PB = 13 and O B = 5 OB = 5 .

Then the area of the trapezoid A O B P AOBP = 1 2 × ( 1 + 13 ) × 5 \dfrac{1}{2}\times(1+13)\times 5 = 35 \boxed{35} .

Moderator note:

Interesting approach. While I like the setup of the parabola, it seems to unnecessarily complicate matters.

For example, since A P = P B AP = PB , we immediately get that x 2 + ( y 1 ) 2 = y 2 x^2 + (y-1)^2 = y^2 , or that 2 y = x 2 + 1 2y = x^2 + 1 .

I used trigonometry.

Kushagra Sahni - 5 years, 2 months ago

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Worranat Pakornrat - 5 years, 2 months ago

It will be helpful if You can give the solution.

Niranjan Khanderia - 5 years, 2 months ago

L e t P ( X p , Y p ) . P i s o n X p 2 + Y p 2 = 194....... ( I ) A l s o A P 2 = P B 2 X p 2 + ( Y p 1 ) 2 = Y p 2 X p 2 = 1 + 2 Y p . . . . . . . ( I I ) p u t t i n g ( I I ) i n ( I ) . a n d s o l v i n g , w e g e t Y p 2 + 2 Y p 195 = 0. But on solving the quadratic, p o s i t i v e Y p = 13 , a n d f r o m ( I I ) X p = 5. X p 5. R e q u i r e d a r e a = 1 2 ( 1 + 13 ) 5 = 35. Let P(Xp,Yp).~~~~~~~~~~\\ P ~ is ~ on ~ \odot~~ Xp^2+Yp^2=194.......(I)\\ Also~AP^2=PB^2 ~~~~~ \\ \implies Xp^2+(Yp - 1)^2=Yp^2~~~~~\\ \implies~Xp^2= - 1+2Yp.......(II)\\ \therefore~putting ~ (II) ~ in~(I). ~and ~ solving,~\\ we ~get ~ Yp^2+2Yp - 195=0.\\ \text{But on solving the quadratic, }\\ positive ~~ Yp=13, \\ and ~ from~ (II) ~ Xp=5. ~~ Xp\neq - 5.\\ Required ~area=\frac 1 2 *(1+13)*5=35.

Roger Erisman
Apr 7, 2016

If OP = sqrt (194) then OB^2 + BP^2 = 194.

The only possible integer values are 5 and 13.

P(13,5) doesn't work because BP would be too short compared to AP.

Therefore P is the point (5,13). AP = sqrt(5^2 + 12^2)= sqrt(169) = 13 = BP.

Let D be the point at (0,13). Then rectangle OBPD has an area of 5 X 13 = 65.

Triangle APD has an area =0 .5 12 5 = 30.

The difference is the required quadrilateral, 65 - 30 = 35.

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